CFB Zeitgeist Score
15
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 60th percentile.
Dedrick Latulas
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
55 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #111
WR · LOUISIANA TECH · CONFERENCE USA
Dedrick Latulas
- 2
- #3
- 5-7 | 160 lb
- New Iberia, LA
Heisman Heat
#5322
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Backup. On the two-deep, pushing for snaps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
2 seasons on the ladder
2023
Louisiana Tech · WR
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★
2025
Louisiana Tech · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-2850%
Sharp dropoff (-2850%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8370 | No. 1731 recruit | HighSchool | Louisiana Tech |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Louisiana Tech
Composite
0.8370
#1731 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Dedrick Latulas
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Dedrick Latulas
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
55Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
5Rec yards
0Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
65Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 55): needs 322.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 55): needs 472.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 4): needs 28/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 4): needs 38/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 4/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 5/game over remaining 2.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Dedrick Latulas already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
4 31st
YDS
55 31st
YPR
13.8 66th
TD
0 45th
Returns
PR YDS
228 94th
PR AVG
10.9 71st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-0vs SE Louisiana | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-23@ LSU | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-14vs New Mexico State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-20vs Southern Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-11@ UTEP | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-35@ Kennesaw State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-28vs Western Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 55-14vs Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-25@ Delaware | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-28@ Washington State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | W 23-14vs Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 55 | 9.0 | 0 | 25 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | -- | -- | -- | 228 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 23 | 23 | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 3 | 23 | 23 | 228 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 4 | #767/1110 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 55 | #763/1107 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.8 | #375/1106 | 66th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 228 | #15/224 | 94th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 6.0% | #770/1137 | 32nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 25 | #670/1105 | 39th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 21 | #12/237 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 10.9 | #65/222 | 71st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 3.3% | #751/1137 | 34th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 2.3% | #952/1137 | 16th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 2.3% | #900/1137 | 21st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 2.3% | #807/1137 | 29th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 1.9% | #898/1137 | 21st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 1.8% | #898/1137 | 21st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 0.2 | 4.2 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 0.6 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins6g | 0.5 | 6.2 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| Losses5g | 0.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 0.6 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
15Below cohort
Concern: receptions (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Dedrick LatulasLouisiana TechMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 43% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 40% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 38% sim
Yards / catch
Long catch
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Receptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
37.1%
311 pass / 527 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.4%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Sonny Cumbie
Louisiana Tech
2025
Sonny Cumbie
Louisiana Tech
Played his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownNew Iberia, LA
Height5'7"
Weight160 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey3
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Current teamLouisiana Tech
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Conference USA
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Conference USA | all_conference | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | RET |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | WR2 | #5322 | #5854 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | WR2 | #5633 | #6314 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | WR | 2 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 160 lb | New Iberia, LA |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | WR | 2 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 160 lb | New Iberia, LA |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | WR | 2 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 160 lb | New Iberia, LA |